July 23, 2013 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's August 2013 meeting to be held at the Double Tree by Hilton Wilmington, 4727 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, phone 302-478-6000. Below is the meeting agenda.
NOTE: For online access to the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/august2013/
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 13
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Research Set-Aside Committee
Pate, Gilmore, Batsavage, Beal, Deem, DiLernia, Himchak, Michels, Nolan, Young, Zeman [Seagraves/Collins]
Develop research recommendations for 2015
Discuss Council policy for future RSA research prioritization and RFP development
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee with Advisors
(Elliott, McMurray, Anderson, Beal, Deem, DiLernia, Linhard, Luisi, Nolan, O'Reilly, Saunders, Young, Zeman [Dancy]
Review and approve Deep Sea Coral alternatives for Public Hearing
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Listening Session – Dr. Jeremy Firestone, University of Delaware
Mid-Atlantic ocean wind power and fisheries
Wednesday, August 14
9:00 a.m.
Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Swearing in of New / Reappointed Council Members and Election of Council Officers
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Strategic Plan
Review public comments and approve
Discuss development of an implementation plan
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Deep Sea Coral Amendment
Review Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee actions
Approval of alternatives for public hearings
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Omnibus Baseline Amendment
Update on NMFS actions on NE vessel replacement restrictions
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Discuss possible approaches to update Biological Reference Point's and Optimum Yield range
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Butterfish Research
Results of butterfish and longfin squid bio-economic research from recent Duke and University of Delaware graduate students
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SAFMC Public Hearing – Generic Dealer Amendment, Amendment 5 to Dolphin/Wahoo, Amendment 19 and 20 Joint Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP), Framework to CMP
Thursday, August 15
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Business Session
Approve June 2013 minutes
Organizational Reports
NMFS Regional Administrator
NMFS NEFSC Director
NOAA Office of General Counsel
Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
Presentation on Enforceability Precepts for Northeast Regional Fishery Management Councils
ASMFC Executive Director
Liaison Reports
New England Council
South Atlantic Council
Executive Director's Report – Chris Moore
Science Report – Rich Seagraves
Committee Reports
Continuing and New Business
SSC Nominations
The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change as necessary. Other items may be added, but the Council cannot take action on such items even if the item requires emergency action without additional public notice. Non-emergency matters not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and / or its Committees for discussion, but these matters may not be the subject of formal Council or Committee action during this meeting. Council and Committee actions will be restricted to the issues specifically listed in this agenda. Any issues requiring emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that arise after publication of the Federal Register Notice for this meeting may be acted upon provided that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.
View a PDF version of the Agenda here